Feudalizing

/ˈfjuːdəlaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of feudalize; the process of converting into or adopting a feudal system.

Etymology

From feudalize plus -ing suffix. Used in present continuous constructions to describe ongoing or gradual adoption of feudal structures in historical or hypothetical contexts.

Kelly Says

When historians describe the period 600-1000 CE as 'feudalizing Western Europe,' they're capturing a slow transformation where Roman roads disappeared, writing became rare, and military power concentrated in the hands of mounted knights.

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